1991 Hutson TF1700, 1700cc. Registration number H17 OTF. Cha...

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£12,000

1991 Hutson TF1700, 1700cc. Registration number H17 OTF. Chassis number SA9TF51M1LAO13152. Engine number 17V647AAH102078.
In the early 1980s, Alastair Naylor decided to launch an updated version of the MG TF under his own name. Using an in-house chassis design fitted with Austin Rover Group running gear, the bodywork consisted of an aluminium body over an ash frame in the same vein as their competitors Morgan, although in this case, the wings were made in fibreglass to try and keep production costs to a minimum.
Styled almost exactly like the original MG TF, the car was powered by a 77bhp 1.7-litre O-Series Austin engine which gave it a top speed of 94mph.
Selling at just £40 less than the much more powerful Morgan +8, they stopped production after 100 had left the factory due to the costs involved and made very little money from the enterprise. In 1986 Naylor Cars plc were acquired by the Hutson Car Co. and a further 61 cars with the Hutson badge were produced.
They were fully type approved and had full backing from the Austin Rover Group.
OTF is one of the last built, number 152 of 161, it was completed in December 1991 for G. Lawson. the ID panel states it was built by A. Raynor and D. Taylor, painted by D. Lobb, panelled by E. Kerry and J. Scanlin, trimmed by A. Pickering.
After much searching our deceased vendor bought it in 2018, at that time the MOT history shows it had covered 26,503 miles, the last MOT was the following year at 26,929 miles. Since then it has been stored in a dry garage.
Sold with the V5C and MOT history back to 2006. She comes with side screens, full and part tonneaus. It should be noted that the new buyer will have to buy new number plates as the TF ones have been retained and will be sold separately. The DVLA Authorisation Certificate is with the paperwork.